Sugar should be a controlled substance....!

[hlthe2b]

8. Yes.. good on your doc for tossing the old dogma. I finally am losing weight again on just <70 carbs

per day... kept it up for 5 months now along with daily fitness walk of 4.5 miles (or more) daily. I finally feel good again, have lost steadily (albeit slowly) and I have had NO problem sticking to it, even with all the temptations of the holidays. AND, because I focus on getting these 70 (or less) carbs from the healthiest foods, I am eating a more balanced and nutritious diet than ever before--I always get my minimum of 5 fruits/veggies per day and usually at least one legume daily.

I kicked the diet soft drinks, several years ago and now drink lots of varieties of unsweetened teas--black, green, white--and both hot and iced. I reformulate my own milk with 1% milk, half and half, and water to be 30-40% less carbs (yet still no more fat than whole milk), so I can still have my lattes and because I eat less red meat and other saturated fat sources, I still keep my daily fats within the recommended range and primarily healthy fats.

So, yeah, sugar (of all kinds) is a problem. I'm grateful I finally wised up to that fact. This is a dietary life style change, but one I feel comfortable I can keep up with. I do still find I get lazy (on the daily work-outs), but so far, I've been able to keep up any missed work-outs by doubling up over the weekends. But, there are only so many hours in the day, so it is a challenge.